WCSU Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 : Ancell School of Business

Management Information Systems

Richard Montague, Chair
montaguer@wcsu.edu
Westside Classroom Building 204, Westside Campus
(203) 837-9343
(203) 837- 8955 (fax)

Judy McGee, Department Secretary
mcgeej@wcsu.edu
Westside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus
(203) 837-8342
(203) 837-8955 (fax)

Faculty

R. Montague, Chair E. Collar J. Flynn
P. Nugent  T. Yoon

Overview

The management information systems (MIS) department curriculum is designed to: educate its students in the use and importance of information as an essential and valuable resource in business decision making processes for all organizations; develop the critical analytical, quantitative and computer skills necessary to address complex business problems; and prepare its students for responsible MIS roles in the public and private sectors.

To accomplish this, this program includes courses in three areas: (1) general education, in order to obtain an appreciation of the arts and sciences; (2) the business core, in order to obtain a sound knowledge of management and administration, as well as the social, economic, legal, and political environments of organizations; and (3) the major, in order to provide in-depth study of management information systems.

Mission

Meet the needs of students and organizations by providing state-of-the-art quality in undergraduate and graduate courses.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (B.B.A.)

Requirements:

  • Completion of all general education requirements (see departmental program sheet for specific requirements in several areas).
  • Completion of the business core courses.*
  • Completion of a major in management information systems as listed below.
  • Completion of 21 semester hours of free electives; at least 13 of these free electives must be in non-business courses.

*Business Core Courses:

FIN 230 Business Statistics
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
MGT 250 Organizational Behavior
MGT 320 Operations Management
MIS 260 Information Systems Concepts
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing
MKT 305 Global Environment of Business
FIN 310 Principles of Finance
JLA 240 Commercial Law or ACC 340 Business Law I (for accounting majors)
MGT 415 Strategic Management
FIN 310 Principles of Finance

Course Restrictions
For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.

Required Courses (24 SH):

MIS 280 COBOL I
MIS 481 Management Information Systems
MIS 495 Seminar in Management Information Systems

Select five courses from those listed below:

CS 143 Visual Basic
MIS 281 Cobol II
MIS 300 Data Analysis and Integration Software
MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
MIS 307 Social Media in Business
MIS 311 Business Models
MIS 320 Systems Simulation
MIS 321 Digital Forensics
MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software
MIS/JLA 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 345 Selected Topics in Business
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications
MIS 386 Decision Support Systems
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MIS 405 Business Applications Using Microcomputers
MIS 475 Management of Information Systems and Information Technology

Information Security Management Option

The information security management option provides undergraduate students majoring in management information systems an enhancement to their understanding of information systems security practices.

The option incorporates both behavioral and technical aspects of security and is intended to offer a broad perspective. It consists of 15 semester hours of courses drawn from management information systems, computer science and JLA.

The purpose of this option is to elevate the importance of the behavioral aspects of security while continuing to recognize the importance of technological security controls.

As specified below, the 15 semester hours forming the information security management option should be selected in place of the 15 semester hours of electives within the management information systems major.

MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
MIS/JLA 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications

Choose one of the following:

CS 143 Visual Basic
CS 166 Introduction to UNIX
CS 170 Language C++
CS 270 Computers in Society
JLA 225 Principles of Security
JLA/SOC 336 White Collar Crime
JLA 347 Justice Issues in Domestic and International Terrorism
MIS 307 Social Media in Business
MIS 321 Digital Forensics
MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MAT 127 Introduction to Cryptology

Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the MIS department should be able to:

  • Use  analytical, quantitative, and systems skills to solve complex  business problems
  • Work in teams to develop solutions to complex business problems
  • Demonstrate  effective and persuasive written and oral communication skills

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems in Cybersecurity (B.B.A.)

Overview

The Cybersecurity degree provides undergraduate students majoring in management information systems with an emphasis on education and training on the managerial and business side of Cybersecurity.

The degree incorporates two general categories agreed upon by industry experts. The first is knowledge of the technical aspects of security including databases, networks, anti-malware systems, and penetration testing. The second knowledge area involves managerial tasks such as developing security programs, policy formation, compliance with government regulations, privacy ethics, continuity planning and risk management.

The degree is designed to provide students with an understanding of the technical and managerial areas of Cybersecurity; prepare students for a wide range of positions in Cybersecurity; provide a learning environment in which students can experience real-world organizational security scenarios supported by state of the art technology and equipment.

Requirements:

  • Completion of all general education requirements (see departmental program sheet for specific requirements in several areas).
  • Completion of the business core courses.*
  • Completion of a major in cybersecurity as listed below.
  • Completion of at least 120 semester hours.

*Business Core Courses:

FIN 230 Business Statistics
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
MGT 250 Organizational Behavior
MGT 320 Operations Management
MIS 260 Information Systems Concepts
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing
MKT 201 Global Environment of Business
FIN 310 Principles of Finance
JLA 240 Commercial Law or ACC 340 Business Law I (for accounting majors)
MGT 415 Strategic Management
FIN 310 Principles of Finance

Cybersecurity Requirements (27 Credits):
MIS or CS Programming Language course (from approved list)**
MIS 301 Database Application in Business
MIS 321 Digital Forensics I
MIS/JLA 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communication
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MIS 440 Network Security and Defense
MIS 450 Penetration Testing

**List of Approved Programming Language courses:
MIS 280 COBOL
CS 140 Introduction to Programming
CS 143 Visual basic
CS 170 Language C++
CS 265 Computer Security Implementation with Java

Cybersecurity Electives (9 credits)

Choose three of the following:

Management Information Systems
MIS 307 Social Media in Business
MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software
MIS 481 Management Information Systems
MIS 495 Seminar is Management Information Systems
Computer Science
CS 110 Website Production
CS 166 Introduction to UNIX
Justice & Law Administration
JLA/SOC 201 Criminology
JLA 225 Principles of Security
JLA 260 Principles of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
JLA/SOC 336 White Collar Crime
JLA 347 Justice Issues in Domestic & International Terrorism
JLA 360 Advanced Issues in Homeland Security
Mathematics
MAT 127 Introduction to Cryptology
Psychology
SOC 205 Social Psychology
PSY 207 Organizational Psychology

Course Restrictions
For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.

Learning Outcomes

The program will enable students to attain, by the time of graduation, to:

  1. Develop solutions for networking and security problems, balancing business concerns, technical issues and security.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts, tools and methods used to secure computer systems.
  3. Explain the concepts of confidentiality, availability and integrity in Cybersecurity including physical, software, devices, policies and people.
  4. Plan, implement and evaluate penetration testing and ethical hacking of computer systems.
  5. Identify, analyze and mitigate threats to internal computer systems.

Minor in Management Information Systems

Eighteen semester hours are required in order to obtain a minor in management information systems. The minor requires the combination of six of the following courses:

MIS 300 Data Analysis and Integration Software
MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
MIS 311 Business Models
MIS 320 Systems Simulation
MIS/JLA 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 345 Selected Topics in Business
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications
MIS 386 Decision Support Systems
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MIS 405 Business Applications Using Microcomputers
MIS 475 Management of Information Systems and Information Technology
MIS 481 Management Information Systems
MIS 495 Seminar in Management Information Systems